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Wed Aug 17, 2005, 2:10 AM
Another train, third time this year, managed to escape the confines of the rails and plough it's way into the overhead power supply and hamstrung the traffic to and from Amsterdam.

Lucky, and I use the term losely, me uses trains that either go to or come from Amsterdam. The National Railroad has reduced the number of trains from Haarlem to Amsterdam Sloterdijk (a suburb station) to two per hour (rather than six). They also reduced the trains from Sloterdijk to Schiphol from four to two per hour.
Last but not least the reduced trains are time so as the one that arrives at Sloterdijk will arrive five minutes after the one to Schiphol departed...

The return trip is similarly fubrred.

They expect this situation to last at least several more days, so I guess I won't even attempt to go to Amsterdam to see the Tall Ships at Sail 2005.

Sometimes...public transport really sucks...

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:iconmetzti:
~Metzti Aug 18, 2005  Student
Yeah, I always try to avoid public transport, but then English public transport is scary... in more ways than one. :nod:
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:iconjaydehawk:
And more so recently, I guess?
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:iconmetzti:
~Metzti Aug 19, 2005  Student
Definitely...unfortunately.
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:iconwhangel:
i hear you about public transportation sucking. i'm sorry you'll miss the Tall Ships. :hug:
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:iconjaydehawk:
Normally, it isn't that bad...especially when compared to some public transport systems. So I probably shouldn't complain too loudly. As for the ships, I'm planning to have fun at the local Jazz festival instead ;)
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:iconwhangel:
that's true :)

ooooooooooooooooooo....that sounds liek fun :D
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:icontwodogs239:
~twodogs239 Aug 17, 2005   Photographer
Just remember this....the dutch public transport system is what we in england aspire to! :laughing:
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:iconjaydehawk:
Yeah... I should have remembered the old proverb: smile, there's always someone worse off than you ;)
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:iconwytrvn:
~wytrvn Aug 17, 2005  Professional Photographer
MOST of the time public transport sucks :lmao:
:wave::frail:
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